Hitman: Absolution vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Hitman: Absolution vs Rise of the Tomb Raider — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Hitman: Absolution Square Enix, Io-Interactive Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date November 19, 2012 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer IO Interactive Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Square Enix, Io-Interactive Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-absolution/ http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, GOG Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista, 7 Processor: True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD) Hard Drive Space: 24GB Memory: 2 GB RAM Video Card: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent DirectX®: 10 OS: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4 Hard Drive Space: 24GB Memory: 4 GB RAM Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 DirectX®: 11 OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 79 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 3.8 / 5 (1,652 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)